Update June 13, 2023
Representative Madeleine Dean (Democrat from Pennsylvania) has been added as a co-sponsor.
Update June 9, 2023
Sent to Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Update May 25, 2023
Bipartisan HR 3683 Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Act
Introduced in the House of Representatives
Achieving Our Goal, One Step at a Time in 2023
Representatives Steve Cohen (Democrat from Tennessee), Chuck Fleischmann (Republican from Tennessee), Chuck Edwards (Republican from North Carolina), Scott DesJarlais (Republican from Tennessee), Lucy McBath (Democrat from Georgia) and David Scott (Democrat from Georgia) are co-sponsors of a bipartisan House Bill which, if approved by Congress and signed by the President, will designate the Benton MacKaye Trail as a National Scenic Trail.
The bill was introduced in the House May 25, 2023, and was sent to the House Committee on Natural Resources the same day.
Congressman Cohen announced the Introduction of the bipartisan Benton MacKaye Scenic Trail Act in his press release.
The prestigious designation is reserved for trails that epitomize the stunning, natural beauty of America’s wide array of natural landscapes. The trails also offer outstanding recreational opportunities. Only 11 trails have received this honor, including: the Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail and the Continental Divide Trail.
Update May 27, 2022
On May 27, 2022, Representative Steve Cohen (Democrat from Tennessee), Representative Jim Cooper (Democrat from Tennessee), Representative Scott DesJarlais (Republican from Tennessee) and Representative Chuck Fleischmann (Republican from Tennessee) introduced House Bill #7884, the “Benton MacKaye Scenic Trail Act”, which, if approved by Congress and signed by the President, will designate the Benton MacKaye Trail a National Scenic Trail!
Congressman Cohen announced the Introduction of House Bill #7884 “Benton MacKaye Scenic Trail Act” in his press release May 27, 2022.
Getting this far is an achievement to celebrate! But we still have a long way to go. The bill that was recently introduced in the House is just the first step of many steps to be taken.
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